Where does “dimethyldisulfide” come from?
dimethyldisulfide (English) comes from English disulfide, from English sulfide, from English sulfur, from Middle English sulphur, from Anglo-Norman sulfre, from Latin sulphur, from Latin sulpur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
dimethyldisulfide (English): The aliphatic compound found in crude oil and in...
Definitions
- The aliphatic compound found in crude oil and in...
Ancestry of “dimethyldisulfide”, step by step
dimethyldisulfide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disulfide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disulfide | A functional group with two sulfur atoms bonded... |
| 2 | English | sulfide | Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other... |
| 3 | English | sulfur | A chemical element with an atomic number of 16;... |
| 4 | Middle English | sulphur | sulfur |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | sulfre | sulphur |
| 6 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 7 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via English dimethyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dimethyl | Two methyl groups in a molecule |
| 2 | English | di- | API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Latin | dī- | Two, double; di |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |